platformmaster918 on 15 December 2013
| Jizz_Beard_thePirate said: I do admit that the Gamepad didn't WoW me as much as motion controls did but what would be the other option? Make a regular game console and have all 3 consoles be virtually the same? Nintendo did that with the Gamecube where it was more powerful than the ps2 with the best Controller ever... Did it sell? Hardly... which is what they are afraid of... The gamepad to me is like the 3d on the 3ds... Neither really enhances to experience but its nice to have as a luxury item... Not a day has passed when I wake up and without getting up from bed, I turn on the wiiU and play games on it and I never regretted it since... Sure the gamepad isn't zomfg but I don't think its bad by any means... Its the first "tablet" where it felt comfortable playing games with it... In terms of experience wise... I am glad Nintendo made this decision... In terms of business wise... They should have thought of something else I think its too soon to say that the wiiU has been defeated... Lets see how well Smash and Kart sells before we pass that judgement |
they wouldn't be the same at all. First party studios, online services, and the differences between the traditional gamepads and the hardware would be the differentiating factors. Now NIntendo clearly loses online and hardware, but they could easily win first party and gamepad as many thought the gamecube controller was the best and that Nintendo first party is always the best. Keep in mind this would bring down the WiiU cost to at most $250 by now so it could really be affordable.
